Concerts, Upcoming & Past…
Below you find a list of concerts that I consider attending (or have attended); this is merely for information. The occurrence of an event does not imply endorsement or promotion (nor do I promise reviewing each and every one of these concerts). All concerts are in Switzerland, unless noted otherwise.
Note that at this time of the pandemic, I have stopped mid- and long-term planning for upcoming events.
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Fri04Jan201920:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Chinese Cross Cultural Festival
Tong Sang (1923 - 2012): Fair Maiden from Afar (1943)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, op.7
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915): 8 Etudes, op.42: No.4, Etude in F♯ major
Alexander Scriabin (1872 - 1915): 8 Etudes, op.42: No.5, Etude in C♯ minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, op.36
Byron Wei-Xin Zhou, piano
(the original, orchestral program was cancelled)
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Wed09Jan201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Opera "Iolanta", op.69 (excerpts)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Valery Gergiev / Mariinsky Orchestra
Irina Churilova, soprano (Princess Iolanta)
Najmiddin Mavlyanov, tenor (Count Vaudémont)
Roman Burdenko, baritone (Duke Robert)
Mikhail Petrenko, bass (King René)
Evgeny Nikitin, bass-baritone (Ibn-Hakia, Moorish Physician)
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Tue15Jan201919:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an ETH und UZH — "To Be or Not To Be"
Jannik Giger (*1985): Accelerated for Piano (2017)
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Sonata 1.X.1905
Richard Dubugnon (*1968): Sonata V, op.82 (2018)
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Sonata in B minor, S.178
Joseph-Maurice-Weder, piano
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Mon21Jan201919:30Bern, Konservatorium
4. Kammermusik Bern / "Molto espressivo"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.1 in F major, op.18/1
Benet Casablancas (*1956): String Quartet No.4, "Widmung" (2017)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130 / Great Fugue in B♭ major, op.133
Cuarteto Casals:
- Abel Tomàs, violin
- Vera Martínez Mehner, violin
- Jonathan Brown, viola
- Arnau Tomàs, cello
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Sat26Jan201919:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus
Chamber Music IV @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Piano Quintet in F minor, op.34
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1897): Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, op.81, B.155
Karel Košárek, piano
Martinů Quartet:- Lubomir Havlák, violin
- Libor Kaňka, violin
- Zbyněk Pad'ourek, viola
- Jitka Vlašánková, cello
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Sun27Jan201918:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Cosmic Percussion Ensemble
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Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Feu d'artifice, op.4 (1908)
Tan Dun (*1957): Farewell My Concubine – Symphonic Poem for Piano & Qingyi
Ren Tongxiang (*1926): Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage To The Phoenix (arrangement by Guan Xia)
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite "L'oiseau de feu" (1919)
Tan Dun / Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
Ralph van Raat, piano
Wenqing Lian, Beijing opera singer
Wenwen Liu, suona
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Thu31Jan201919:30Wetzikon, KZO
Klavierissimo Festival 2019, Wetzikon
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826): Sonata No.4 in E minor, op.70 (1822)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Variations sérieuses in D minor, op.54 (1841)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Sonata No.6 in A major, op.82 (1940)
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924): Ballad in F♯ major, op.19 (1879)
Oliver Schnyder, piano
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Fri01Feb201919:30Wetzikon, KZO
Klavierissimo Festival 2019, Wetzikon
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, op.7 (1797)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, op.10/1 (1798)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne No.7 in C♯ minor, op.27/1, CT 114 (1836)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne No.8 in D♭ major, op.27/2, CT 115 (1836)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1875 - 1943): 6 Moments Musicaux, op.16 (1896)
Alina Bercu, piano
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Sat02Feb201915:30Wetzikon, KZO
Klavierissimo Festival 2019, Wetzikon
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Chorale Prelude "O wie selig seid ihr doch, ihr Frommen", op.122/6 (1896)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Two Romances from op.28 (1839)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Chorale Prelude "Herzlich tut mich verlangen", op.122/10 (1896)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): 7 Fantasias, op.116 (1892)
Alice di Piazza, piano
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17:15Wetzikon, KZO
Klavierissimo Festival 2019, Wetzikon
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Sonata in B♭ major, Hob.XVI/41 (1784)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1931): Menuet sur le nom de Haydn, M.58 (1909)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1931): Sonatine, M.40 (1903 - 1905)
Béla Bartók (1882 - 1945): Vol.I from "For Children", Sz.42, BB 53 (Version 1945)
Béla Bartók (1882 - 1945): Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz.57, BB 67 (1915)
Béla Bartók (1882 - 1945): Suite, op.14, Sz.62, BB 70 (1916)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Sonata in E♭ major, Hob.XVI/49 (1790)
Deszö Ránki, piano
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20:00Wetzikon, KZO
Klavierissimo Festival 2019, Wetzikon
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Estampes, L.100 (1903)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Ballade No.3 in A♭ major, op.47, CT 4 (1841)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Mazurka No.36 in A minor, op.59/1, CT 86 (1845)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Mazurka No.37 in A♭ major, op.59/2, CT 87 (1845)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Mazurka No.38 in F♯ minor, op.59/3, CT 88 (1845)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Prélude in C♯ minor, op.45, CT 190 (1841)
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1829): Scherzo No.3 in C♯ minor, op.39, CT 199 (1839)
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881): Pictures at an Exhibition
Yulianna Avdeeva, piano
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Sun10Feb201911:15Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony in C major, D.944, "Great C major"
Fabio Luisi — Philharmonia Zürich
Beatrice Rana, piano
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17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Zürcher Sing-Akademie & Michael Gläser
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Motet "Singet dem Herrn", BWV 225
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Praeludium in E♭ major, BWV 552
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Kyrie, Gloria from Cantus missae
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Fest und Gedenksprüche (Festival and Commemoration Sentences), op.109
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Motet in F major "Ave Maria", WAB 6
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Motet (Graduale) in C major "Locus iste", WAB 23
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Fugue in E♭ major, BWV 552
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): Sanctus, Agnus Dei from Cantus missae
Michael Gläser / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Alex Jellici, cello
Markus Bernhard, violone
Marco Amherd, organ
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Fri01Mar201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Domenico Scarlatti (1585 - 1757): Sonata in D major, K.443
Domenico Scarlatti (1585 - 1757): Sonata in A major, K.208
Domenico Scarlatti (1585 - 1757): Sonata in D major, K.29
Domenico Scarlatti (1585 - 1757): Sonata in D major, K.435
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne No.3 in B♭ major, op.9/3, CT 110
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Nocturne No.13 in C minor, op.48/1, CT 120
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): No.2, Prélude in C♯ minor, from Morceaux de fantaisie, op.3
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Préludes Nos.1 - 7 from 10 Préludes, op.23
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): 24 Préludes, op.28
Claire Huangci, piano
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Sat02Mar201919:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus
Chamber Music V @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in E♭ major, K.563
Alfred Schnittke (1934 - 1998): String Trio (1985)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Trio in C minor, op.9/3
Orion String Trio:
- Soyoung Yoon, violin
- Veit Hertenstein, viola
- Benjamin Gregor-Smith, cello
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Fri15Mar201920:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio
Weekend Quartetti d'Archi
Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): Adagio for Strings, op.11a (1937), from the String Quartet, op.11 (1936)
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): String Quartet No.2 in C major, op.36 (1945)
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden" (1824)
Artemis Quartet:
- Vineta Sareika, violin
- Anthea Kreston, violin
- Gregor Sigl, viola
- Eckart Runge, cello
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Sat16Mar201920:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio
Weekend Quartetti d'Archi
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): String Quartet No.2 in F major, op.92
Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882 - 1973): String Quartet No.1, "Rispetti e strambotti" (1920)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130
Quartetto Energie Nove:
- Hans Liviabella, violin
- Barbara Ciannamea, violin
- Ivan Vukčević, viola
- Felix Vogelsang, cello
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Sun17Mar201917:00Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio
Weekend Quartetti d'Archi
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D minor, op.76/2, "Fifths"
Kaija Saariaho (*1952): "Terra memoria", for String Quartet (2007)
Johannes Brahms (1833- 1897): String Quartet No.2 in A minor, op.51/2
Quatuor Modigliani:
- Amaury Coeytaux, violin
- Loïc Rio, violin
- Laurent Marfaing, viola
- François Kieffer, cello
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Fri22Mar201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Marie Lys, soprano / Céline Latour Monnier, piano
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Rolf Liebermann (1910 - 1999): "Furioso" for big orchestra (1947)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "The Titan"
Sakari Oramo / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Fröst, clarinet
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Sun24Mar201917:00Basel, Martinskirche
A Swiss King (Basel Sinfonietta / Basler Bach-Chor)
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Symphonic Psalm "Le Roi David", H.37 (1921/1923)
Joachim Krause — Basel Sinfonietta
Basler Bach-Chor
Gudrun Sidonie Otto, soprano
Sofia Pavone, mezzosoprano
Dino Lüthy, tenor
Örs Kisfaludy, narrator
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Wed27Mar201919:30Zurich, Aula der Universität
Musik an ETH und UZH — Special Concert
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Études-Tableaux, opp.33 & 39 — selection
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Préludes, op.3/2, op.23, op.32 — selection, 8 Préludes
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): 3 Preludes (1926)
Earl Wild (1915 - 2010): "Fascinating Rhythm" from Seven Virtuoso Études on Popular Songs by George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Moment Musicaux, op.16 — 4. Moment Musical in E minor, Presto
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Morceaux de salon op.10 — 3. Barcarolle in G minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Morceaux de fantaisie, op.3 — 5. Polichinelle in F♯ minor
Alexander Scriabin (1871 - 1915): 2 Études from 8 Études, op.42
Mily Balakirev (1837 - 1910): Oriental Fantasy "Islamey", op.18
Olga Kern, piano
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Mon01Apr201919:30Bern, Konservatorium
7. Kammermusik Bern — "Mozart Meets Brahms"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.2 in D major, K.155 (134a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465, "Dissonances"
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): String Quartet No.1 in C minor, op.51/1
Quatuor Akilone:
- Emeline Concé, violin
- Elise de Bendelac, violin
- Louise Desjardins, viola
- Lucie Mercat, cello
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Tue09Apr201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Paul Handschke, cello & Mathias Clausen, piano
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216
Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957): Summernight for String Orchestra, op.58
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
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Thu11Apr201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Easter Festival
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) / orch. Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pictures at an Exhibition
Riccardo Chailly / Filarmonica della Scala
Denis Matsuev, piano
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Fri12Apr201919:30Zurich, St.Anna-Kapelle
Pacific Quartet Vienna / Zurich Series
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.12 in E♭ major, op.127
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130
Pacific Quartet Vienna:
- Yuta Takase, violin
- Eszter Major, violin
- Chin-Ting Huang, viola
- Sarah Weilenmann, cello
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Sun14Apr201917:30St.Gallen, St.Laurenzenkirche
Oratorienchor St.Gallen, 162. Palmsonntagskonzert
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Oratorio “Elias” (Elijah), op.70, MWV A 25
Uwe Münch / Sinfonieorchester St.Gallen
Peter Schöne, baritone
Angela Vallone, soprano
Dorottya Láng, mezzosoprano
Paul Schweinester, tenor
Oratorienchor St.Gallen→ Blog Review (for ratings see post)
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Wed17Apr201919:30Zurich, Kirche St.Jakob
Johannes-Passion / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St.John Passion, BWV 245
Florian Helgath / Orchestra La Scintilla
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Eugénie Warnier, soprano
Marie Henriette Reinhold, alto
Angelo Pollak, tenor
Ludwig Mittelhammer, bass (Jesus)
Aleksander Nohr, bass (arias)
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Sun21Apr201917:00Windisch AG, Reformed Church
Stretta Concerts Brugg: Easter Sunday Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Sonata No.1 for Violin solo in G minor, BWV 1001
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 - 1931): Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor "à Georges Enesco", op.27/3, "Ballade"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Sonata No.2 for Violin solo in A minor, BWV 1003
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): 24 Capricci for violin solo, op.1 — Capriccio No.13 in B♭ major, "Le Rire du Diable"
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): 24 Capricci for violin solo, op.1 — Capriccio No.24 in A minor (Theme and Variations)
Sebastian Bohren, violin
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Tue30Apr201919:30Zurich, Aula der Universität
Musik an ETH und UZH — Charity Concert, Orphanhealthcare Foundation
Students of the Engadin International Piano Summer Academy 2017- Richard Octaviano Kogima (Brazil)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): English Suite No.3 in G minor, BWV 808
- Meta Fajdiga (Slovenia)
- Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Consolation No.3 in D♭ major, S.172/3
- Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): "Années de Pèlerinage, 2me Année – Italie": No.7, Après une lecture du Dante, S.161/7
- Jérémie Conus (Switzerland)
- Frank Martin (1890 - 1974): Eight Préludes (1947/1948) — Jérémie Conus
- Aleksandr Kliuchko (Russia)
- Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Gaspard de la nuit, M.55 — Alexandr Kliuchko
- Richard Octaviano Kogima (Brazil)
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Fri03May201919:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus
Chamber Music VI @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor
Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884): Piano Trio in G minor, op.15, JB 1:64
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Trio No.2 in E♭ major, op.100, D.929
Sitkovetsky Trio:
- Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
- Isang Enders, cello
- Wu Qian, piano
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Sun05May201919:00Basel / Muttenz, Pantheon
Leuchtende Garage (Luminous Garage)
Rudolf Kelterborn (*1931): Musica Luminosa per Orchestra (1984)
Bernd Richard Deutsch (*1977): "Phaenomena", Music for Sheng and Orchestra (2019, World Premiere)
Isang Yun (1917 - 1995): Symphony II in Three Movements (1984, Swiss Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Wu Wei, sheng
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Fri10May201919:30Zurich, Kirche St.Jakob
Schubert & Stüssi / Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Mass in E♭ major, D.950
Fritz Stüssi (1874 - 1923): Oratorio "Vergehen und Auferstehen"
Florian Helgath / Orchester vom See
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Ingeborg Danz, alto
Fabio Trümpy, tenor
Tiago Oliveira, tenor II
Krešimir Stražanac, bass
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Sun12May201917:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.4 in C minor, op.18/4
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.13 in A minor, D.804, "Rosamunde"
Quatuor Hermès:
- Omer Bouchez, violin
- Elise Liu, violin
- Yung-Hsin Lou Chang, viola
- Anthony Kondo, cello
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Sun19May201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884): Má Vlast, JB 1:112
Jakub Hrůša / Bamberg Symphony
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Mon20May201919:30Bern, Konservatorium
9. Kammermusik Bern — "Himmelserscheinungen (Heavenly Appearances)"
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Piano Trio No.2 in E♭ major, op.100, D.929 (1827)
Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884): Piano Trio in G minor, op.15, JB 1:64 (1855 / 1857)
Trio Alba:
- Livia Sellin, violin
- Philipp Comploi, cello
- Chengcheng Zhao, piano
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Tue21May201919:30Zurich, Aula der Universität
Musik an ETH und UZH — Beethoven's Last Piano Works
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli (Diabelli Variations), op.120
- 11 Bagatelles, op.119
- 6 Bagatelles, op.126
- Rondo a capriccio "Die Wut über den verlornen Groschen" (The Rage over the Lost Penny), op.129
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
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Thu23May201919:30Basel, Musical Theater
Konzertgesellschaft / Coop-Sinfoniekonzert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, op.56, "Triple Concerto"
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.11
Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Pavel Vernikov, violin
Erica Piccotti, cello
Anastasia Voltchok, piano
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Fri24May201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Young Soloists On Stage — Orpheum Foundation
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15
William Walton (1902 - 1983): Viola Concerto (1929)
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra
Szymon Nehring, piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
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Sun26May201918:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (17:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — AKMI Duo (Valentine Michaud, saxophone & Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano)
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Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Pastorale d’été, H.31 (1920)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op.54
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Yuja Wang, piano
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Sun02Jun201917:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich, Extrakonzert: "J.S. Bach – Marathon"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): "Sei Solo" — Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
- Sonata No.1 for Violin solo in G minor, BWV 1001
- Partita No.1 for Violin solo in B minor, BWV 1002
- Sonata No.2 for Violin solo in A minor, BWV 1003
(intermission) - Partita No.3 for Violin solo in E major, BWV 1006
- Sonata No.3 for Violin solo in C major, BWV 1005
- Partita No.2 for Violin solo in D minor, BWV 1004
Isabelle Faust, violin
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Mon17Jun201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Philippe Herreweghe / Collegium Vocale Gent
Dorothee Mields, soprano
Hana Blažiková, soprano
Alex Potter, altus
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Krešimir Stražanac, bass
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Sun23Jun201919:00Basel / Münchenstein, Freilagerplatz
Stadt Musik (City Music)
Heiner Goebbels (*1952): Surrogate Cities (1994)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Jocelyn B. Smith, voice
David Moss, voice
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Sun21Jul201917:00Brugg, Ref. Stadtkirche
Stretta Concerts Brugg
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Trio in B♭ major, D.471
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento for String Trio in E♭ major, K.563
Sebastian Bohren, violin
Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
Thomas Demenga, cello
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Tue10Sep201912:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church
Lucerne Festival — Debut Series
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Three Pieces from "6 Pieces for Violin and Piano", op.79
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Violin Sonata No.2 in D major, op.94bis
Franz Waxman (1906 - 1967): Carmen Fantasie
Bomsori Kim, violin
Michail Lifits, piano
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Thu12Sep201912:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church
Lucerne Festival — Debut Series
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.6 in F minor, op.80
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D. 887
Esmé Quartet:
- Wonhee Bae, violin
- Yuna Ha, violin
- Jiwon Kim, viola
- Ye-eun Heo, cello
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Sun15Sep201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum Foundation
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte, M.19a
Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899): Poème, op.25 for Violin and Orchestra
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): "Rhapsody in Blue" for Piano and Orchestra (Orchestration: Ferde Grofé, 1942)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): The Gadfly Suite, op.97a (Excerpts)
Howard Griffiths / Orpheum Supporters Orchestra
Stephen Waarts, violin
Juan Pérez Floristán, piano
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Sat21Sep201911:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule
Musik an der ETH und UZH — Beethoven Sonata Cycle, Recital I
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, op.2/1
- Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, op.2/2
- Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, op.2/3
- Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, op.7
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
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Sun22Sep201917:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.9 in C major, op.59/3, "Razumovsky III"
Merel Quartet:
- Mary Ellen Woodside, violin
- Edouard Mätzener, violin
- Alessandro D'Amico, viola
- Rafael Rosenfeld, cello
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Thu26Sep201919:30Basel, Musical Theater
Konzert der Konzertgesellschaft Basel
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op.129
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Gavriel Lipkind, cello
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Sat28Sep201919:30Wetzikon, KZO
Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): String Quartet No.2 in F major, op.41/2
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Octet in E♭ major, op.20
Merel Quartet:
- Mary Ellen Woodside, violin
- Edouard Mätzener, violin
- Alessandro D'Amico, viola
- Rafael Rosenfeld, cello
Castalian String Quartet:
- Sini Simonen, violin
- Daniel Roberts, violin
- Charlotte Bonneton, viola
- Christopher Graves, cello
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Tue08Oct201919:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH
Musik an der ETH und UZH
Eugène Ysaÿe (1865 - 1918): Poème élégiaque in D minor, op.12
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Sonata for Violin and Piano in E♭ major, op.18, TrV 151
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): 4 Romantic Pieces in G minor, op.75, B.150
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Violin Sonata No.2 in D major, op.94bis
Alissa Margulis, violin
Luís Magalhães, piano
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Sun13Oct201917:00Uster, Schloss
Klassik im Schloss — Violine Solo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Partita No.2 for Violin solo in D minor, BWV 1004
Lucas F. Jordan (Brazil, London, Zurich): "Passagalia" for Violin solo (2006)
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): 1. "Kaddich" from Deux mélodies hébraïques, M.A22 (arr. Yehudi Menuhin)
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 – 1931): Sonata for Solo Violin in D minor “à Georges Enescu“, op.27/3, “Ballade“
Rachel Fortin (*1980, Prague): Abyss of Anxiety, for Violin solo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): III. Andante from Sonata No.2 for Violin solo in A minor, BWV 1003
Sebastian Bohren, violin
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Sun20Oct201917:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.76/5
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden"
Carmina Quartett:
- Matthias Enderle, violin
- Agata Lazarczyk, violin
- Wendy Champney, viola
- Chiara Samatanga, cello
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Sat26Oct201911:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule
Musik an der ETH und UZH — Beethoven Sonata Cycle, Recital II
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, op.10/1
- Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, op.10/2
- Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, op.10/3
- Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, op.13, "Pathétique"
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
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Sat02Nov201919:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus
Chamber Music II — Zimmermannhaus Brugg
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Trio No.37 in D minor, Hob.XV:23
Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): "Vitebsk" for Piano Trio (1929)
Toshio Hosokawa (*1955): Piano Trio (2013 / 2017)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Trio No.2 in F major, op.80
Oberon Trio:
- Henja Semmler, violin
- Antoaneta Emanuilova, cello
- Jonathan Aner, piano
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Sun03Nov201919:00Dreispitzhalle, Münchenstein / Basel
Basel Sinfonietta — "Auf zur Polonaise"
Piotr Roemer (*1988): "Phantasm" for Symphony Orchestra and Electronics (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Cécile Marti (*1973): Ballet "Seeing Time 1" (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Paweł Hendrich (*1979): "Absusurrus" for Flute and Orchestra (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Oscar Bianchi (*1975): "Exordium" for Symphonic Orchestra (2016)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Łukasz Długosz, flute
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Tue12Nov201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Overture to the Opera "Lucio Silla", K.135
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
Gabriela Montero (*1970): Improvisation Session
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924): Masques et bergamasques, op.122
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974): Music to the Ballet "Le boeuf sur le toit", op.58
Daniel Bard — Kammerorchester Basel
Gabriela Montero, piano
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Wed13Nov201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (LSO) — "Hungary, Sounds of Home"
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.88 in G major, Hob.I:88
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz.113 / BB 118
Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967): Variations on the Hungarian folk song Fölszállott a páva (Fly, Peacock), 1939
Juanjo Mena — Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
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Tue19Nov201919:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETHZ
Musik an ETH und UZH — "Romantic Songs and Tales"
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): 2 Rhapsodies, op.79
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Gesänge der Frühe, op.133
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): "Années de Pèlerinage, 2me Année – Italie" — No.7, Après une lecture du Dante, S.161/7
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): 6 Romances, op.38: No.3, “Daisies”
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): 12 Romances, op.21: No.5, “Lilacs”
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): 6 Moments Musicaux, op.16: No.4, Presto in E minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, op.36
Dmytro Choni, piano
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Wed20Nov201912:15Lucerne, Lukaskirche
Lucerne Piano Festival — Debut Series
Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757): 4 Sonatas
- Sonata in D major, K.443
- Sonata in A major, K.208
- Sonata in D major, K.29
- Sonata in D major, K.435
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Four Impromptus, op.posth.142, D.935
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): No.2, Prélude in C♯ minor, from Morceaux de fantaisie, op.3
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): From 10 Préludes, op.23- Prélude in F♯ minor, op.23/1
- Prélude in B♭ major, op.23/2
- Prélude in D minor, op.23/3
- Prélude in D major, op.23/4
- Prélude in G minor, op.23/5
- Prélude in E♭ major, op.23/6
- Prélude in C minor, op.23/7
Claire Huangci, piano
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Thu21Nov201912:15Lucerne, Lukaskirche
Lucerne Piano Festival — Debut Series
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Images" pour piano, 1ère série
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56 / BB 68
Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Huit Nocturnes, FP 56
Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): Fire Dance from the ballet El amor brujo
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, op.58
Danae Dörken, piano
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Fri22Nov201912:15Lucerne, Lukaskirche
Lucerne Piano Festival — Debut Series
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): From Harmonies poétiques et religieuses, S.173 —- Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude, S.173/3
- Funérailles, S 173/7
- Cantique d’amour, S 173/10
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Suite from the ballet "The Nutcracker", op.71a , arr. Mikhail Pletnev (*1957)Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite “L’oiseau de feu“, arr. Guido Agosti (1901 - 1989) —- II. Dance infernale du roi Kastchei
- VI. Berceuse
- VII. Finale
Alexander Ullman, piano
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Sat23Nov201911:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule
Musik an der ETH und UZH — Beethoven Sonata Cycle, Recital III
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, op.14/1
- Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, op.14/2
- Piano Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, op.22
- Piano Sonata No.12 in A♭ major, op.26
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
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Sat30Nov201919:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus
Chamber Music III — Zimmermannhaus Brugg
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in C major, op.76/3, "Emperor"
Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): String Quartet No.2, op.10
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135, "Muss es sein? — Es muss sein!"
Pacific Quartet Vienna:
- Yuta Takase, violin
- Ronny Spiegel (for Eszter Major), violin
- Chin-Ting Huang, viola
- Sarah Weilenmann, cello
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Sun01Dec201917:00Der Maihof, Lucerne
Marimba Recital Concert
Avner Dorman (*1975): Udacrep Akubrad
Alejandro Viñao (*1951): Dance Groove Drifting
Steve Reich (*1936): Piano Phase
Emmanuel Séjourné (*1961): Departures
Fabian Ziegler, marimba
Raphael Christen, marimba
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Tue03Dec201919:30Uster, Stadthofsaal
Handel's "Giustino" as Puppet Opera
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Opera "Giustino", HWV 37
Wolfgang Katschner — Lautten Compagney Berlin
Compagnia Marionettistica Carlo Colla & Figli, Milano
Georg Arssenij Bochow, countertenor — Giustino
Johanna Knauth, soprano — Arianna
Margariti Myrsini, soprano — Anastasio, Fortuna
Julia Böhme, alto — Leocasta
Andreas Post, tenor — Vitaliano
Florian Götz, baritone — Amanzio, Polidarte, Voce
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Sun08Dec201910:45Schaffhausen, Rathauslaube
Rathauslaube — 2. Kulturelle Begegnung
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Partita in B minor, BWV 831 ("French Overture")
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): 16 Waltzes, op.39
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Boléro in C major / A minor, op.19
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Papillons, op.2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 (Nos.1 - 5)
Claire Huangci, piano
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Fri13Dec201920:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Oratorio "Messiah", HWV 56
Trevor Pinnock — Freiburger Barockorchester
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Katherine Watson, soprano
Claudia Huckle, alto
James Way, tenor
Ashley Riches, bass
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Sat21Dec201911:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule
Musik an der ETH und UZH — Beethoven Sonata Cycle, Recital IV
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, op.27/1
- Piano Sonata No.14 in C♯ minor, op.27/2 ("Moonlight Sonata")
- Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, op.28 ("Pastoral")
- Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, op.31/1
Konstantin Scherbakov, piano
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